July 2nd year of Yuanyou (21).

Jiaozhi was envoy Li Zhong and others, and presented the tribute gifts of the Jiaozhi Kingdom to celebrate Kuncheng Festival.

The Empress Dowager praised him, and Zhao Xu issued an edict to add the Prince of Jiaozhi and the governor of Jinghai Army Gan De was the Prince of Annan.

Although it was just a change in name, it also declared that the Song Dynasty's control over the country of Jiaozhi was further ahead.

Maybe in two years, Jiaozhi Kingdom will be changed to Annan Kingdom.

At the same time, Zhao Xu also issued an edict to reward Li Taide, the younger brother of King Gan De of Jiaozhi.

Li Taide was appointed as the chief magistrate, Yitong Sansi of Kaifeng, Shangzhu Kingdom, and Jiaozhi Kingdom Prime Minister.

This is equivalent to giving Li Taide a great title.

A magnificent and upright overturned Li Gande is authorized by himself.

This means that since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Jiaozhou region, which had been in vain for rebellion, has returned to the control of the central dynasty.

Although this control lacks strength, it can only be considered soft control.

But Zhao Xu didn't think about swallowing all the remaining Jiaozhi land!

Even in the northern part of Jiaozhou, which has been obtained now, he has left it to the chieftains to manage.

Of course, he did not forget to immigrate.

From last year to now, in addition to desperately fooling heroes and heroes to go south and north.

Zhao Xu also remotely controlled Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice, and sent almost all the exiled prisoners to Xihe or Jiaozhou.

So much so that in order to cater to the superior intention, the Ministry of Justice sentenced all prisoners who did not need to be sentenced to exile so far and those criminals who should have been sentenced to re-membered prisoners to exile Jiaozhou/Xihe.

As a result, in less than a year, the number of exiled criminals in the prefectures and counties in the Song Dynasty increased sharply.

Almost one was reported by the local government, and the court criticized one.

High speed, magical effect!

And Jiaozhou and Xihe naturally have all the talents coming, and they are better than friends.

Every moment, prisoners who are escorted are sent to Xihe or Jiaozhou.

Over the past year, at least nearly 10,000 people have been exiled.

However, Zhao Xu still thought it was too little.

Therefore, Song Yongchen will continue to serve as the dredging ambassador of Hebei Road this winter.

However, his primary task will go from cleaning up dredging and building roads to doing everything possible to make the heroes owe an unpaid debt of kindness.

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After dealing with the Jiaozhi matter, Zhao Xu received a letter from Xing Shu asking for Bi to meet. Zhao Xu knew that there should be a result on the Liao envoy, so he ordered Xing Shu to meet in the east of Funing Palace.

When Xing Shu went to the east of Funing Palace to pay homage to Zhao Xu, Zhao Xu was shocked by his appearance.

His face was pale and haggard, his eyes were covered with bloodshot, his eye sockets were deep, and he looked listless, as if he could be sucked at any time.

"Bachelor..." Zhao Xu couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?"

"But I have hired an imperial physician to see it?"

Xing Shu said, "I thank Your Majesty for your care!"

"I have already hired Physician Qian to see me. Physician Qian said that I have worked too hard and even hurt my origin, so I need to cultivate and rest well..."

As he said that, his face turned red.

no way!

These days, he has been in the brothel every day, leaning against the red and green.

Therefore, even if you eat Liuwei Dihuang Pills prescribed by Qian Yi as a meal, you can't stand it any more!

Zhao Xu listened and understood instantly, and sighed: "Thank you for your hard work as a bachelor!"

Xing Shu said, "I am willing to serve Your Majesty!"

Zhao Xu quickly ordered someone to help him sit down, and then asked, "How about the new Liao envoy?"

Xing Shu pursed his lips, and his mind flashed through his mind the appearance of Xiao Dechong, the governor of the Liao Chongyi Army who was hugging two beauties in the Sang family's tile last night.

The Liao people were so squeamish at first, pretending to be in front of him.

However, after being taken by Yelu Ju and Yelu Yongchang several times, he never pretended again.

His learning speed is even beyond imagination!

In just a few days, he had already mastered the consumption art of the Song Dynasty.

If Xing Shu hadn't known, he would have never been to Bianjing before.

I'm afraid I'd think that he was an old friend in the brothel of Bianjing.

As for the deputy envoy Zhang Lin?

He is a moral gentleman!

However, the tiles of Bianjing City have a special way to attack the weaknesses of moral gentlemen.

With the help of Yelu Yongchang, a troupe from the Sang family, he took out the trump card he trained by his family - a talented woman who understands poetry and scriptures.

After two days of training, a talented woman specifically targeted Zhang Lin's favorites was released.

Zhang Lin, who was born in a remote military prefecture (Shenyang), had met such a talented woman there?

Just got taken down!

Nowadays, I look forward to the sunset every day to meet the beautiful woman!

Thinking of this, Xing Shu replied: "Your Majesty, wine and sex are the matchmakers, and wealth paves the way. Not to mention the Liao people... Even the ministers are hard to resist..."

In order to bring these two Liao people into the water, Xing Shu spent a lot of money.

It is not just spending a lot of money to let the girls in the tile flatter and please them.

Also promised generous rebates.

The willpower of the two Liao envoys was already worn out by the gentle land of the brothels, and then tempted by a lot of money, how could they withstand it?

Zhao Xu nodded slightly.

Silver bullets and meat bullets are the easiest, direct and effective methods of counter-attack.

Except for a few people with particularly strong willpower, there are very few people who can withstand it through ancient times.

So, Zhao Xu asked, "What do you think when Lord Liao sent him and the other two here this time?"

The Liao lord's letter only said that he came to celebrate the great Song Dynasty Empress Dowager Kun Chengjie.

But if it were just like this, he could have ordered Yelu Ju and Yelu Yongchang, who were in Bianjing to do it. There was no need to send two more ministers here.

Xing Shu reported: "I know that your Majesty is the Liao people attacking Goryeo, and their country is ineffective, and their country is difficult to maintain..."

"Therefore, the Liao lord has prepared gold, silver and wealth worth 600,000 taels of silver, and used this to invite our court to seal three million kilns of Jiaozi for his military reward..."

Zhao Xu's mouth twitched, and the Liao people's spending speed was really beyond his imagination.

It was only July, and the Liao Lord had already spent all the trade quota for the Song and Liao Jiaozi this year and the one million new Jiaozi.

That's just the part of the transaction in Bianjing.

Large-scale procurement on the border markets between the two countries is not counted!

It should be noted that in the past, the Song Dynasty relied on border markets and could earn back the annual monies paid to the Liao people every year.

Even in some years, you can make a lot of money.

Now, although the Liao people have lost their annual quota, the official trade volume on the border has been cut in half and then in half, and it has been broken.

However, the transaction volume between the two countries will not be affected.

It may even be because the relationship between the two countries is approaching and trade volume increases.

However, most of the market trade is based on barter, and it is difficult to calculate the accurate transaction scale.

But how can I be conservative? I still have two or three million yuan a year.

"How is the progress now by the Lord of Liao in Goryeo?" Zhao Xu asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, according to the Liao envoy's words, the Liao lord now stops the troops of Goryeo, and the troops surround the Goryeo capital, and can trap the capital at any time..."

"The reason why the Liao people were not in a hurry to conquer the Goryeo capital was his Grand Tutor, and Yelu Dilie, the chief manager of the Goryeo camp capital..."

"It is said that Dilie once advised the Liao Lord: Kaicheng is facing south, the road is difficult to move, the army is difficult to unfold, and our army is working on an expedition, and the supply is difficult to sustain... It is better to use Kaicheng as bait to lure the Goryeo army to rescue him. Under Kaicheng, he erodes the flesh and blood of Goryeo, causing the Wang army to fear and dare not fight with me again..."

"In this way, after the city is opened, the counties in the southern Goryeo can be issued an edict to make a decision!"

After hearing this, Zhao Xu let out a sigh of relief.

Because Yelu Dilie's strategy was almost the same as the strategy of destroying Xixia that he discussed in his previous life, with Zhang Dun, Zhang Feng and other priests and generals.

After the Battle of Pingxia City, Zhao Xu and his ministers decided to continue building up the building and consume the Western Xia.
To be continued...